networks and even private stations that offer regulated third party access on the platform.
The network aims to solve public charging shortages and reduce high upfront costs
for depot charging. Shell's platform provides tailored charging equipment, software and energy
management support, they say, and pricing options to help fleet operators lower their energy costs.
With this network, fleet managers can electrify their fleets without buying
depot charging equipment themselves. They can tap into Shell's ecosystem
and use other people's hardware. It seems like a very good idea for using any spare capacity.
Tim Hortons working with Quebec based Flow will install EV fast charging stations at 100
of the Tim Horton Canadian restaurants by 2028. The goal is to have charges in all 10 provinces
so customers can charge coast to coast. The rollout started in Regina where the first
charges are now open to the public by the end of 2025 up to 13 restaurants will have fast
charges growing to 50 by next year. Each site will usually have four charging ports. The
charges will be Flow Ultra stations. They have 260 kilowatt ports on a total of 320 kilowatts
on the hardware. And let's talk a little bit about Tesla Mate servers story going around today.
A founder of a security company called SwordSec, this person found 1300 completely
unsecured Tesla Mate dashboards online using what they say was just basic internet scanning
tools. Now, from what I understand, Tesla Mate is free open source software that logs and
displays Tesla vehicle data, your charging habits, temperature, battery health, speed,
trip history, even locations. So it's you know, there is personal stuff in there and the tool
helps Tesla drivers. But if you don't properly secure it, your data can be exposed in a blog
post. SwordSec said that they can access all the data on unprotected Tesla Mate servers,
including where your vehicle is. In fact, the chap, the founder of SwordSec even created a map
showing where the cars are in the US. No authentication or security. He had the same data
control as the actual owners. He advised Tesla Mate servers should have at least basic username
and password protection, be limited to trusted IP addresses, or only be accessible on the
local network with a VPN for remote access. If you're a Tesla owner using Tesla Mate, the advice
is to quickly have a look about whether your system is secured. And of course, I think
many people using that would maybe presume security. I don't know, open source software,
I tend to trust it because you think whether communities are on the ruler over it. But
that's an interesting one. If I see a response from Tesla Mate making a comment or a comeback
or a reply, I'll let you know. And finally, Ferrari will share key details about Ferrari's
first fully electric car in October and the full reveal in 2026. This new model will reflect
Ferrari's racing history. They say their technical skill and their brand values. The CEO,
Benedetto Vigna, signed the electric Ferrari will be based on racing heritage using deep
technical knowledge and keep its true Ferrari identity. He said that he has contributed his own
technical experience to the team's strong work. Engineers are working on sound signatures for
the electric car to create a unique sound experience. Their goal is to trigger strong
emotions and mimic the famous sound of Ferrari's gas engines. Is that a problem? Not really.
I mean, I guess a large part of buying a Ferrari, I'll never know. But I guess a large part of it
is the experience, the exclusivity. Some Ferraris, you can't buy unless they reach out to you and
say, would you like to buy one of our cars? Could you have enough of them already? And so,
I guess if part of the experience is the sound that it makes, it's not for me,
but trying to put myself in somebody else's shoes, if you need to drive an EV that goes
vroom vroom putt putt, I mean, fill your boots, I guess. Ferrari trying to make sure they sell
the EVs that they do make, I'm sure they will. Ferrari says they will keep making internal
combustion engines. You know what? And of course they should, because if I see a petrol-powered
Ferrari, do I lose any sleep? Is it killing the whales and the dolphins? No, not really.
You know, do I want every Amazon delivery that I get, every bin lorry collection,
every trip to the shop that I make for a pint of milk to be on clean, green electric power?
Yeah, of course. Maybe sell a few thousand Ferraris than engine in. Does anyone care about that?
Well, I don't, but anyway, keep making engines if I review Ferrari. But there we go. Why rush to
electric? As long as we do the other 99.9% of the work, I'll be happy. Right, that's our
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About this episode
Volvo reintroduces the XC70 as a long-range plug-in hybrid with an electric-only range of 124 miles, set to launch first in China. Turkish automaker TOGG plans to debut its T10X SUV and T10F sedan in Germany, while China's Chang'an prepares to enter the UK market with the D-PAL S07 electric SUV. The episode also discusses Ford's grant for the Puma Gen E and E-Torneo, Porsche's new Macan EV features, and the upcoming electric Ferrari. Other highlights include battery storage initiatives and Shell's new charging network for fleet operators.